South Regional Semifinal: (3) Baylor 75 – (10) Xavier 70

03/23/2012

ATLANTA, GA – Don’t look now, but Baylor University just may be taking over college sports.

Already boasting the reigning Heisman Trophy Winner and the #1 women’s basketball team in the nation, the men’s basketball team is now one victory away from the Final Four, after a 75-70 victory over Xavier in the South Regional semifinal. Baylor advances to their second Elite Eight in the last three seasons.

The Bears raced out to a 22-4 lead against a shellshocked Musketeers squad to open the game. Though Xavier fought back to cut the deficit to as few as four in the second half (46-42), they could never get over the hump against a Baylor team delivering outstanding interior and perimeter play.

Congratulations are in order for Wisconsin senior Frank Kaminsky, who was named the AutoZone "In the Zone" College Basketball Player of the Year on Monday night during Westwood One's coverage of the...